Posted Breed: Chihuahua (short coat). Chica was the pet of a back yard breeder. They finally realized that their "dream" of getting rich off of puppies was exactly that (and a nightmare for the poor animals). At that point, they no longer wanted her and she came to live at C.A.R.E.
She is a full-bred Chichuahua, quite small, and typical little dog. She is very shy when she first meets you but sit down on the ground so you don't tower over her like an hulk and in a few minutes, she will come sniffling up and shortly be climbing into your lap.

Chihuahua

Overview:

The Chihuahua is a tiny bundle of joy. Kids love him ' and for good reason. This breed seems always excited about something. They do best as an indoor dog, but they love to scamper around in the yard ' in suitable weather.

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Posted Breed: Shepherd / Mixed (short coat). August came into the Los Angeles North Central Shelter weighing 36 pounds with a cancerous growth. The growth was removed, he came to C.A.R.E. and will hopefully be well for quite some time.
This is August while he was at the North Central Shelter